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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals

75Belt meetings
38Pirates wins
37Nationals wins
37Title changes

Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals have met 75 times with the MLB belt on the line, from June 28, 1972 to July 5, 2026. The belt changed hands in 37 of those games. Pittsburgh Pirates lead the belt series 38–37.

Belt gameDateResult
13,963Jun 28, 1972Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
13,964Jun 29, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 9–0Title change
13,998Aug 4, 1972Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
13,999Aug 5, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 7–4Title change
14,000Aug 6, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 8–0Defense
14,001Aug 6, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 7–2Defense
14,256May 20, 1974Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
14,257May 21, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 8–4Title change
14,258May 23, 1974Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
14,295Jul 2, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 4–2Title change
14,296Jul 3, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 2–1Defense
14,297Jul 4, 1974Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
14,298Jul 4, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
14,316Jul 25, 1974Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5Title change
14,317Jul 25, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
14,318Jul 26, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 3–0Defense
14,366Sep 13, 1974Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
14,367Sep 14, 1974Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 17–2Defense
14,368Sep 15, 1974Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
14,521Sep 5, 1975Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
14,522Sep 5, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 5–2Title change
14,523Sep 6, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 12–5Defense
14,524Sep 7, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 6–0Defense
14,578May 24, 1976Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Defense
14,579May 25, 1976Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Defense
14,580May 26, 1976Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 6–3Title change
14,586Jun 2, 1976Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 4–2Defense
14,587Jun 3, 1976Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Title change
14,767Jun 24, 1977Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 6–5Defense
14,768Jun 25, 1977Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 10–2Defense
14,769Jun 26, 1977Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 7–4Defense
14,770Jun 26, 1977Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Title change
15,061May 21, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 4–2Title change
15,062May 22, 1979Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Title change
15,063May 23, 1979Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Defense
15,173Sep 17, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change
15,174Sep 18, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 5–3Defense
15,181Sep 24, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 5–2Title change
15,182Sep 24, 1979Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Title change
15,183Sep 25, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 10–4Title change
15,184Sep 26, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 10–1Defense
15,255Jun 27, 1980Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 6–4Title change
15,256Jun 28, 1980Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 4–3Defense
15,257Jun 29, 1980Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Title change
15,392May 29, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
15,393May 30, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
15,394May 31, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
15,448Sep 23, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
15,449Sep 24, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Defense
15,740Aug 5, 1983Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Defense
15,741Aug 6, 1983Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3Defense
15,742Aug 7, 1983Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0Defense
15,746Aug 12, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 6–3Title change
15,747Aug 13, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 2–0Defense
15,748Aug 14, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 5–3Defense
15,779Sep 16, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 9–0Title change
15,780Sep 17, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 5–4Defense
15,781Sep 18, 1983Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Title change
16,768Sep 6, 1989Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6Defense
16,769Sep 7, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 7–4Title change
16,782Sep 20, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 9–1Defense
16,783Sep 21, 1989Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Title change
17,364Jun 28, 1993Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 9–5Defense
17,365Jun 29, 1993Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Title change
17,366Jun 30, 1993Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1Defense
17,367Jul 1, 1993Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5Defense
19,280Jun 20, 2005Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
19,281Jun 21, 2005Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Nationals 11–4Title change
19,282Jun 22, 2005Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
20,842Aug 15, 2014Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
20,843Aug 16, 2014Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
20,844Aug 17, 2014Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Defense
22,726Jul 3, 2026Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Defense
22,727Jul 4, 2026Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Nationals 7–1Title change
22,728Jul 5, 2026Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Nationals 11–5Defense

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